CPD cop stripped of police powers mid-deposition: ‘An unusual development:’

Source Chicago Tribune
Original Load Date Feb. 23, 2026, 10:01 a.m.
Last Updated Feb. 23, 2026, 10:01 a.m.
Original URL https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/23/chicago-police-department-officer-deposition/

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A Chicago police officer was about an hour and a half into a deposition Friday morning over one of dozens of misconduct allegations against him as a member of an embattled North Side tactical team when the officer’s attorney requested a break. The officer, Richard Rodriquez Jr., left the courtroom ...